Recalling that BNP founder Ziaur Rahman had proclaimed the country’s Liberation War, speakers a at a discussion on Tuesday said Awami League will not be able to wipe out his name from history by resorting to falsehood and plots. They…
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Jamaat denies involvement in what ICT inquiry states
Jamaat-e-Islami has denied its involvement in the allegations brought against it by investigation team of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). “Jamaat has no relation with the seven allegations which were brought against it in the investigation report. The allegations are false,…
BNP to besiege UNO offices, protest terrorism in UZ polls
BNP will lay siege to the offices of Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) across the country on Thursday protesting what it said the widespread terrorism, capturing of polling stations and vote rigging by the ruling party men during the fourth phase…
‘Labour rights must for GSP restoration’: US Senator
US Senator Robert Menendez has threatened garment owners that he would not support the restoration of Bangladesh’s GSP facilities unless “harassment and intimidation” of garment union organisers and members are stopped. Menendez is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on…
Egyptian court sentences 529 Brotherhood members to death
An Egyptian court sentenced 529 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death for murder and other offences on Monday, in a sharp escalation of a crackdown on the movement that is likely to fuel instability. Family members stood outside…
T20 Super10: SA records first victory, beats NZ
South Africa tasted their first victory beating New Zealand by an exciting 2 runs, to stay in the race of the ICC World, in a Super 10 match of the World Twenty20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on…
Muhith sees tolerable inflation
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday hoped that the general point-to-point inflation rate by June this year would stand at 7.0 percent, down from 7.53 percent in December last year. He said he based his optimism on the normalization of…
Early election to be pointless without consensus: EP del
An early election in Bangladesh will be pointless if there is no consensus among all political parties, said the head of the visiting European Parliament (EP) delegation here on Monday. “…dialogue…everything should be on the table including the possibility of…
British envoy concerned at ‘transgressions’ in UZ polls
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson on Monday expressed concern over the media reports of ‘interference’ and ‘transgressions’ in the upazila polls now being held in phases, and hoped that the Election Commission would investigate it ‘fully and transparently’…
Judgment in War crimes trial against Nizami any day
On the closing day of the rehearing on summing-up arguments, both the prosecution and the defence lawyers made contradictory claims over the fate of war crimes accused, the 1971 villainous Al Badr supremo Motiur Rahman Nizami, and now Jamaat-e-Islami ameer.
BNP criticises EC for being ‘biased’
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday quipped that the Election Commission is working independently carrying out the Prime Minister dictates. “The Prime Minister has said the right thing…the Election Commission is working independently allowing the casting of…
Large-scale unopposed election matter of headache: India’s ex-CEC
Visiting former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Dr SY Quraishi on Monday said there is nothing wrong with any unopposed election, but it is a ‘matter of thinking’ if it happens on a large scale. “There’s nothing wrong…if a…
European Parliament delegation in Dhaka to discuss post-polls issues
A delegation of the European Parliament (EP) arrived here Sunday night to discuss post-election scenario in Bangladesh and see the progress made in the readymade garment industry after the Rana Plaza building collapse. Chairperson of the Delegation for Relations with…
JP walks out blasts TIB for seeing no opposition in JS
The Jatiya Party (JP) on Sunday staged a walkout from Parliament session protesting the increase of power price. The JP lawmakers led by Rawshan Ershad staged the first ever walkout at about 5:30pm in the presence of Leader of the…
Chaos in court plot to shatter rule of law: Law minister
Law Minister Anisul Haq on Sunday termed a ‘plot to shatter the rule of law’ the chaos created by the defence lawyers during the indictment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and seven others in two graft…
Framing charge against Khaleda lawful: ACC Prosecutor
Public Prosecutor of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Mosharraf Hossain Kajol on Sunday claimed that all legal actions including framing of charges against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases are being taken in line with existing laws of the country and…
BNP leaders Fakhrul, Mosharaf, Abbas, Salam refused bail
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday rejected the bail petitions of BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three other leaders. Other two leaders are Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas and Dhaka City BNP member…
Vote fraud in 46 upazilas – BNP: It’s more peaceful- AL
BNP on Sunday alleged that the ruling party men captured most polling stations and stuffed the ballot boxes with fake votes in 46 upazilas out 91 during the 4th phase of the local body polls. “As per the information we’ve…
EC admits violence but terms polls satisfactory
Admitting some incidents of violence and irregularities in the fourth phase 91 upazila parishads polls, the Acting Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Mobarak yesterday said the commission has taken allegations into cognizance and directed the concerned authorities for taking action immediately. “There…
Election violence death toll rises to 4
Four people, including an Awami League leader and a Jubo Dal leader, were killed in separate incidents of election violence in Munshiganj, Comilla, Brahmanbaria and Jhalakati districts during the 4th phase of upazila elections on Sunday. In Munshiganj, a local…
PM deserves degree on falsehood, propaganda: BNP
In a scathing attack on the Prime Minister for what he said making derogatory remarks about BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, its joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said Sheikh Hasina deserves a doctorate degree on falsehood and propaganda.…
No diversion of Padma Bridge fund: Quader
Trashing the media reports on Padma Bridge project fund transfer, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the money allocated for the much-awaited Padma Bridge project is not being diverted to anywhere. “Padma Bridge is a sensitive national issue. Reports…
Khaleda indicted in Zia Orphanage Trust case
A Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Wednesday framed charges against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. The judge also fixed April 21 for starting the trial with…
EU a steady partner of B’desh: Hanna
Head of Delegation of European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Ambassador William Hanna has visited Sylhet division to see the progress of a number of EU-funded projects in the region. The three-day visit, from March 17, covered an array of projects…
No trace of plane in Bay: Navy
Bangladesh Navy has not found any trace of the missing Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777 in the Bay of Bengal, even 10 days after its mysterious disappearance on Mar 8 with 239 passengers on board. “We have already scoured six blocks…
No rentals once there are bigger plants: PM
There will be no rental power plants in Bangladesh once there are larger plants for producing electricity, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. The assurance comes amid widespread criticism about the massive subsidies that go into the rental plants. “We…
48 women MPs unofficially declared elected unopposed
The Election Commission on Wednesday declared 48 women MPs elected unopposed from reserved seats as they had no rival. Returning Officer Jesmin Tuli issued a notification declaring them elected unofficially. Of the 48 women MPs, the largest number of 38 had…
T20 World Cup: Super-10 berth within reach of Tigers
Hosts Bangladesh almost confirmed their Super-10 berth from Group A of the ICC World Twenty20 beating associate member Nepal by eight wickets in their 2nd group match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday. Replying to Nepalese poor…
Hilsa export ban lifting on meeting local demand: Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister M Sayedul Haq on Tuesday said the ban on hilsa export will be lifted only when the local demand is met. The minister said this when he was asked to clear government’s position about the proposal…
Academic qualification of Women MP candidates
The academic qualification of six women candidates, out of 48, against the reserved MP seats is bellow SSC while that of four others is SSC. The educational qualification of four other candidates is HSC and 16 have graduation degrees while…